If you’re heading to MetLife Stadium Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Thursday, Oct. 31, here is what you need to know if you’re thinking NJ Transit is better than sitting in traffic and paying for parking. The Jets (2-6) had five straight losses but nonetheless are favored in Week 9 over the Texans (6-2).
View Meadowlands Station Rail service schedule for Thursday, Oct. 31, HERE. For general information about how to get to and from MetLife Stadium, click HERE.
Service to Meadowlands Station from Secaucus Junction starts at 4:53 p.m. MetLife parking lots open at 3:15 p.m. MetLife gates open at 6:15 p.m.
Note that all MetLife Stadium Rail trips are served via shuttle train to/from Hoboken/Secaucus Junction and Meadowlands Rail Station. There is no direct Rail service to Meadowlands Station from any other Rail line or station.
Getting Home After the Game
NJ Transit said customers should plan ahead and carefully check Rail schedules for service from Secaucus to Penn Station New York and Hoboken Terminal after the event. Customers can use PATH service to New York from Hoboken Terminal. (Please note that PATH service will not be cross-honored for this event).
The final Meadowlands Station-bound train will depart from Secaucus Junction at 9:10 p.m. The last train from MetLife Stadium will not depart Meadowlands Station any earlier than 1 a.m.
Customers connecting with trains at Secaucus should check their train schedules and allow for additional time in order to make their train connections. Visit Train Schedules for service details.
Roundtrip Tickets
Customers traveling on NJ Transit trains to MetLife Stadium should purchase their round-trip tickets from their originating station to Meadowlands Station to avoid delays when boarding trains. Tickets purchased on the train will include a $5 surcharge for each ticket.
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